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as a stock near Galena. The Soulard apple, also brought by Mr. S. from St. Louis, 

 is highly valued as an acid dessert apple, of very delicate texture, juicy, agreeable 

 flavor; tree very hardy; believed to be synonymous with Gros Pommier. 



Thu tree invigorator man has been through this section in his quiet unostentatious 

 manner. One individual paid him $25 for driving nads into the trees of a small 

 orchai'd, which are to drive off the bark lice, expel borers, prevent ravages of cater- 

 pillars, and all ills which fruit trees are heir to, when exposed without the ffigis of his 

 invaluable protector and panacea. 



Prof. J. Werulei, a graduate from an Austrian Normal University in which Horti- 

 culture was taught, is introducing its theory and practice here. Some eleven acres 

 are attached to his school house, which it is proposed to plant with trees, shrubbery, 

 vines, and flowers, giving his pupils as good an opportunity as possible to obtain a 

 good practical knowledge of the elements of the art. May such schools multiply. 



The Fair, which had been well patronized iu the afternoon, was graced with a full 

 attendance of earnest listeners to Dr. Hull's interesting lecture on Vegetable Physi- 

 ology, and an outline of observations of the committee made thus far, by 3Ir. Cochran. 



In a hurried run tbrough the' city green houses and grounds of D. WUmot Scott, 

 the genial Secretary of the Normal Illinois and the Galena Horticultural Societies, we 

 found a fine stock of trees, shrubbery, vines, and plants. The Townsend or Miner 

 plum is a specialty with him; long been extensively grown in this vicinity; is highly 

 valued and very profitable. The soil in the city and vicinity is generally a loamy, 

 porous clay, well adapted to fruit growing, as was attested by the abundance of fine 

 fruits on exhibition. The practical articles furnished the Gazette by Mr. J. W. Robson 

 are of great value iu aiding to develop the horticultural taste of this community. 



Early on the morning of the 18th September we bid adieu to the cordial hospitalities 

 of oru' Galena friends, taking cars to Dubuque, thence on steamer Hawkeye State 

 down the Mississippi. At most of the towns on its banks are extensive saw mills, 

 manufacturing lumber of logs rafted from pineries of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The 

 water being high, large numbers of rafts of boards loaded with lath and shingles are 

 on their way down. How important that immediate steps be taken to replace material 

 for this extensive, rapidly increasing demand for the products of the forest. 



At Rock Island we had a chat with the lamented Walsh on his favorite science, 

 little thinking, at our parting, that we should meet no more on earth. As we are 

 passing away, may we learn to value more highly our friends and co-workers whilst 

 spared us, and act well the part alio ted us in life. 



With much regret we found ourselves compelled to pass New Boston, the landing 

 for reaching the orchards and nursery of President McWhorter at Aledo, as by 

 stopping it would prevent meeting our future appointments. It was apparent to us 

 that there was a rich field for research by future ad interim committees, in the 

 orchards, vineyards, nurseries, and gardens along which we pass, with only an occa- 

 sional glimpse on our trip from Diibuque to Warsaw. At the latter place, Sept. 

 :20th, we were cordially received by President A. C. Hammond, Secretary T. H. 

 Gregg, Dr. Hay, and members generally of the Warsaw Horticultural Society. The 

 grounds of Mr. Lewis Stracke, (a mile southwest from the city) ten acres, have been 

 trenched three feet deep, underdrained with tiles forty feet apart, four feet deep. 

 Two thousand five hundred grapevines, most largely of Delaware; 750 lonas. These 

 are both considerably defoliated. Ives' Seedling are doing finely, all only two years 



